coal plant retirements
TransAlta
Citing an energy “emergency” in the Northwest this winter, DOE ordered TransAlta to continue operating Washington’s last coal-fired generating plant for three months beyond its scheduled retirement at the end of this year.
KRDO
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission granted a one-year extension to Unit 2 of the coal-fired Comanche power plant, as uncertainty lingers about the fate of outage-plagued Unit 3.
Xcel Energy
Public Service Company of Colorado and the Polis administration want to keep Unit 2 of the coal-fired Comanche Generating Station running a year longer than planned.
OPPD
Nebraska’s attorney general is suing the state’s largest electric utility in an attempt to block partial retirement of an aging coal- and gas-fired power plant.
Nebraska Public Power District
Three cabinet-level agencies announced coordinated policies that are meant to improve coal's position in the energy system by improving power plants, cutting environmental regulations and increasing mining of the fuel.
Grid Strategies
A Grid Strategies report concludes that if the Department of Energy continues to supersede retirement decisions for fossil-fueled power plants, it could cost consumers an extra $3 billion annually in a little more than three years.
© RTO Insider
The Edison Electric Institute’s annual conference and thought leadership forum featured numerous discussions on the industry's ability to meet the explosive demand without sacrificing reliability and affordability.
Center for Land Use Interpretation
APS officials said they are looking to a non-coal future for the recently closed Cholla coal-fired power plant, despite President Donald Trump’s calls to keep the facility running.
EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts sharp increases in renewable power generation and sharp decreases in coal-fired power in its 2025 Annual Energy Outlook.
NERC
NERC's CEO told attendees at an MRC informational session that the ERO is in discussions with the Energy Department to assist with a recent executive order requiring nationwide reliability assessments.
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